Fourth Judge?

The New York Post is exclusively reporting that Season Seven of America's Got Talent will have a fourth judge.

With Howard Stern joining the show last week, Cowell says he and NBC are looking to balance the judges table out with "somebody younger. A girl. Someone who will not be afraid of Sharon and Howard and fight for a different type of act than they would."
Cowell says he already has a short list of name and hopes to have the entire panel in place in the next four weeks.
Host Nick Cannon and judges Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne have not all officially signed on for season seven yet, but Cowell says he is "99 percent certain they will all be back." "America's Got Talent" -- which will originate from New York this summer -- begins filming live audition episodes in Los Angeles in February.
Despite a weekly audience of more than 15 million, Cowell concedes "AGT" is in serious need of an overhaul.
"It has to become younger," he says. "It has to be more relevant."
For season seven, viewers will notice new graphics, new theme music and a larger, louder studio audience.

Stern's In, I'm Out

It's official. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that NBC has hired "shock-jock" Howard Stern to replace Piers Morgan as a judge on America's Got Talent.

When rumors of Stern being considered first came out, the Parent's Television Council opposed his hiring. PTC President Tim Winter said, "Such a move smacks of desperation by the once-proud peacock network. Any short-term buzz from Stern's shock value will result in a longer-term decline as families abandon the show for more suitable programming."

I agree with Winter. I will not be watching America's Got Talent anymore.